Laura Staley
The founder of Cherish Your World, Laura helps people thrive in the physical spaces where they live and work. She educates people about the optimal arrangement of belongings for comfort, safety, and flow; de-cluttering for freedom; and planning transitions to new or updated spaces for optimal joy in life. Laura knows that the conditions of our homes and workplaces shape the quality of our lives. Trained and certified with the Western School of Feng Shui and seasoned by more than a decade working with a variety of clients, Laura uses her intuition and expertise to help her clients produce remarkable results in their lives. Her own awakening to the power of feng shui came on the heels of a flood and the realization that she could live with beloved belongings rather than unloved hand-me-down stuff. Her trifecta of serving people includes public speaking, writing, and compassionate coaching. Laura is a published author of the books Let Go Courageously and Live with Love: Transform Your Life with Feng Shui and Cherish Your World Gift Book: 100 Tips to Enhance Your Home and Your Life. Prior to creating her company, Laura worked as a full-time parent and an assistant professor at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned a Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University. Her joys in life include loving her dog, laughing with great friends, dancing, reading, meditating, running, being in nature, and listening to music she loves. You are welcome to connect with Laura below.
When I discovered the straw that broke the camel’s back of my marriage and asked my now-ex-husband to leave our home, I declared that I would take healthy actions on behalf of myself and our son going forward. This...
Feng shui at its core invites you to experience loving energy. Take a moment each day to touch a cherished belonging, embrace a loved one, or hold a beautiful memory in your mind. Reflect on the ways that love...
I could feel Gloria Dump listening with all her heart and it felt good.
–from Because of Winn Dixie, movie and book by author, Kate DiCamillo
When was the last time someone listened to you with rapt attention? Have you ever...
It takes courage to show up and become who you really are.
–e.e. cummings
Can you imagine a world where we all began conversations from silence rather than fear, from presence rather than breathless agendas, from a place of love, openness,...
Love them, Captain, love them all! They just want to be loved!
– Maria Von Trapp from The Sound of Music
If you haven’t seen this iconic movie musical, I highly recommend it. There’s a pivotal scene in which Maria,...
I completed reading the book, The Soul of Money, by Lynne Twist. I highly recommend this book. As a fundraiser for The Hunger Project, she’s worked with people all over the world including indigenous tribes and financially wealthy individuals....
Feng shui at its core invites you to experience loving energy. Take a moment each day to touch a cherished belonging, embrace a loved one, or hold a beautiful memory in your mind. Reflect on the ways that love...
Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.
~Brene Brown
I now understand why toxic words and behaviors from tortured, unhealed people can be so daunting to overcome for children and adults. Pained others’...
Creating a life you love living often involves freeing yourself of thoughts that make you feel small, feelings of inadequacy, and belongings you no longer need, use, or love. Take steps over time to let go of all of...
Where you begin
I end
Stay in my boat
Remain in yours.
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I can only alter
My insides
Not yours.
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You can only
Alter your
Outsides
Not mine.
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False words
Do not match
Deeds.
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Make
Amends or
Not.
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Clean up
Aisle
Broken
Words or
Leave
Shattered
Glass shards.
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Change behavior
As meaningful
Apology or
Not.
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The story
I told
Myself
Had nothing
To do with you
And everything to do
With you.
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The clean...